20 Questions: Game 284

[Wattsthematter]

Oscar nominated after 1999?

[Aristocrat]

Oscar nominated after 1999?

No

[Hominidae]

Born 1971 or later?

[Wattsthematter]

Most well known for acting in comedies?

[Aristocrat]

Born 1971 or later?

Yes

Most well known for acting in comedies?

Not the genre this person is most well known for. But getting the genre is probably where I would focus!

[DreamTrawler]

Known for acting in the horror, action, or sci-fi/fantasy genres (including superhero movies)?

[Aristocrat]

Known for acting in the horror, action, or sci-fi/fantasy genres (including superhero movies)?

If I were interpreting the question very broadly and/or very literally, I could say yes, but that would be inconsistent with my comments in prior threads.

Adopting an "how would the hypothetical average person respond to this question" standard, the answer is a pretty strong no.

[Spartaculous]

Is this person best known for acting in either musicals or romantic films?

[cdngooner]

Back to the game from a week away. Got to say, as I read the last two subjects, and the first few questions of this game, I was hoping it was going to be Boris Karloff.

Ever won Oscar or Golden Globe?

[Aristocrat]

Is this person best known for acting in either musicals or romantic films?

Using the wikipedia definition of these genres and aforementioned hypothetical "average person," no. But at least one of these I suppose you could argue yes.

Back to the game from a week away. Got to say, as I read the last two subjects, and the first few questions of this game, I was hoping it was going to be Boris Karloff.

Ever won Oscar or Golden Globe?

No

Edit: The wikipedia part may be unintentionally misleading, may be best to ignore it. One or both of these is a significantly closer call than the other genres guessed so far but I still think there is something distinct that hasn't been guessed yet.

[DreamTrawler]

1. Real Human
2, 6, 8, 12. Born after 1971
3. Living or died in 21st century
4, 9. Famous for acting in movies
5, 7, 8. Born in the contiguous USA
10. Not acted in a well-known movie in the past 5 years
11, 15. Not nominated for an Oscar after 1999, never won an Oscar or Golden Globe
13, 14. Not most well known for acting in comedy, horror, action, scifi/fantasy/superhero, musical, or romantic movies (may be subject to interpretation for some of these)

[Wattsthematter]

Male actor in a movie that grossed more than $100,000,000 after 1999?

[Wattsthematter]

If no, female?

[Aristocrat]

Male actor in a movie that grossed more than $100,000,000 after 1999?

No

If no, female?

Yes

[Hominidae]

Free guess: Mara Wilson

[Aristocrat]

Free guess: Mara Wilson

Not her

At 17 questions I'll say this: I realize there is somewhat of a tradition of not actually following the endgame rules; maybe the person I chose has made things a little harder than anticipated (compared to my last round, which was a quickie). Rather than give explicit hints that turn this into a Wiki race, I'll just allow additional questions beyond 20 if necessary.

[Spartaculous]

Is this person involved with a major ongoing news story (outside of her acting career)?

[Aristocrat]

Is this person involved with a major ongoing news story (outside of her acting career)?

No

[Hominidae]

Is this person involved with a major ongoing news story (outside of her acting career)?

No

Wow, I actually thought Spartaculous had that one.

[Wattsthematter]

Born before 1977?